About me

Waking up in a morning and wondering what big idea I will create next makes the world a very exciting place.From the use of sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell, there's always options for a person to be creative.

At work there's nothing better then turning a clients idea into a concept that really communicates and having the gratification of watching their excitement when I nail their idea.

Skills

Technical Skills (Applemac and PC):, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and many more commonly used programs.

Sector Experience

Career summary:, ICS UK LTD (catering and distribution) June 2009 - May 2011, Position: head of graphic design & marketing, Branding, packaging design, press adverts, leaflets, pos, sign design, photography,, banners, client liaison and all design material from concept through to artwork ready for print., SWP: (advertising agency) March 2009 - May 2009 (3 Month Contract), Position: Creative designer, Creative concepts, art direction, branding, press advertising, leaflets, pos, sign design,, photography, brochure design, client liaison and all design material from concept through to, artwork ready for print., June 2008 - March 2009 (Went travelling to Thailand, Singapore,, Australia and New Zealand), Creo Communications: (marketing/events design agency) May 2007 - May 2008, Position: Creative designer, Events, Creative concepts, art direction, branding, press advertising, leaflets, pos, sign design,, photography, brochure design, client liaison and all design material from concept thro

Awards

Education and Qualifications:, 2004 - 2007 BA (HONS) Creative imaging/Graphics/Advertising (Huddersfield University), Communicating with images, Common skills managing and self-development, Critical studies, Communicating, Applying design and creativity, Products, markets and advertising media, Typographic ideas, Advertising campaigns, Copywriting for advertising, Computer applications in art and design, 2001 - 2003 HND Advertising/Graphics (Leeds college of art and design), Communicating with images, Common skills managing and self-development, Critical studies, Communicating, Applying design and creativity, Products, markets and advertising media, Typographic ideas, Advertising campaigns, Copywriting for advertising, Computer applications in art and design, Managing the design and production process, 1999 - 2001 ND Graphic Communications (Leeds college of art and design), Common skills managing and applying design, Applying design and creativity, Contextual studies, Lens based media

Clients

Abode Hotel Group, Liberata, Magnet Trade, Sash UK, Shell UK